[Federal Register: October 20, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 203)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

[OMB Number 1117-0034]

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: 
Collection of Laboratory Analysis Data on Drug Samples Tested by Non-
Federal (State and Local) Crime Laboratories.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Enforcement Administration 
(DEA) has submitted the following information collection request to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed 
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register Volume 71, Number 167, 
page 51214 on August 29, 2006, allowing for a 60-day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until November 20, 2006. This process is conducted 
in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated 
response time, should be directed to the Office of Management and 
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention 
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, 
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. 
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies 
concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your 
comments should address one or more of the following four points:

--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Collection of Laboratory Analysis 
Data on Drug Samples Tested by Non-Federal (State and Local) Crime 
Laboratories.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: none. Office of 
Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Department of 
Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, Local or Tribal Government. 
Other: None. Abstract: Information is needed from state and local 
laboratories to provide DEA with additional analyzed drug information 
for the National Forensic Laboratory Information System.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
that there are one hundred fifty (150) total respondents for this 
information collection. One hundred twenty (120) respond monthly at .16 
hour (10 minutes) for each response and thirty (30) respond quarterly 
at .16 hour (10 minutes) for each response, for a total number of 1560 
respondents.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: It is estimated that there are 259 annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance 
Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management 
Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 
1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: October 16, 2006.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
 [FR Doc. E6-17554 Filed 10-19-06; 8:45 am]

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